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PLEASE do not underestimate mites...too many members have lost their pets to mites, and your snake has had them for a while, they didn't just arrive.
It's easy to think such tiny creatures could ever suck enough blood to kill a much larger snake, but they do, and their numbers expand exponentially; when
they do, they cause death by dehydration, shock, kidney & heart failure, etc. Not only that, but they can carry disease if your snake survives. Do stay "on"
this, whether she likes bathing or not.
And be very careful that NO bleach smell remains...it's irritating & toxic to your snake, and remember snakes have a far better sense of smell than we do,
and if you're using the type of caging to maintain humidity (restricting air-flow), that makes any remaining bleach odor that much worse. (you are far
better off cleaning your snake cages with generic chlorhexidine...you dilute it way down, spray it on, wipe it off with no rinsing needed...no odor. It's widely
available in farm & feed stores here (U.S.) and fyi, it's also a common ingredient in mouthwash (for humans) but you really don't want a minty-fresh snake
cage... I know many use F10 to clean with but it's much more expensive & usually has to be ordered. I've tried it, it's fine but it's overkill for most of us
keeping pets, most of us are not a vet clinic or breeding facility.
Good luck!
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